Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rani Yahya
28-12-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rani Yahya def. Luke Sanders (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 1:31
Luke Sanders
Cool Hand
13-5-0
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, United States

Rani Yahya defeated Luke Sanders by Submission in round 1 (1:31) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick, held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln.

Fight stats

Rani Yahya
Luke Sanders
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 8
Significant strikes
2 of 4
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
4 of 8
Total strikes
2 of 4
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
0:22
Significant strikes by target
1 of 4
Head
2 of 4
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
2 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 8
Distance
2 of 3
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 8
Sig. str.
2 of 4
4 of 8
Total str.
2 of 4
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:22

Betting Odds

Rani Yahya
-116
54% implied win probability
Open: -121Best: -108
Luke Sanders
-106
51% implied win probability
Open: -104Best: +100

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Rani YahyaLuke Sanders
50%60%Aug 10Aug 15Aug 20Aug 26Aug 10, 6:18 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -130 (57%)Aug 10, 6:21 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -120 (55%)Aug 10, 6:30 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -118 (54%)Aug 10, 10:21 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -116 (54%)Aug 10, 10:42 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -114 (53%)Aug 10, 11:48 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -112 (53%)Aug 10, 11:54 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -114 (53%)Aug 10, 11:57 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -112 (53%)Aug 10, 6:57 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -114 (53%)Aug 11, 9:09 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -117 (54%)Aug 11, 9:12 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -118 (54%)Aug 11, 9:15 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -118 (54%)Aug 11, 9:18 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -121 (55%)Aug 11, 9:42 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -121 (55%)Aug 12, 2:18 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -120 (55%)Aug 12, 4:33 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -121 (55%)Aug 13, 3:51 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -120 (55%)Aug 14, 2:57 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -121 (55%)Aug 15, 8:06 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -121 (55%)Aug 15, 8:09 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -120 (55%)Aug 15, 8:15 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -119 (54%)Aug 15, 9:18 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -119 (54%)Aug 19, 10:06 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -119 (54%)Aug 20, 2:48 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -120 (55%)Aug 20, 3:33 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -119 (54%)Aug 20, 8:45 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -118 (54%)Aug 22, 6:45 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -117 (54%)Aug 22, 12:00 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -118 (54%)Aug 22, 12:03 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -117 (54%)Aug 22, 12:06 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -118 (54%)Aug 22, 3:39 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -119 (54%)Aug 22, 6:51 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -120 (55%)Aug 23, 6:21 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -120 (55%)Aug 24, 8:06 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -121 (55%)Aug 25, 2:54 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -122 (55%)Aug 25, 7:30 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -121 (55%)Aug 25, 11:51 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -122 (55%)Aug 25, 10:21 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -121 (55%)Aug 25, 10:27 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -122 (55%)Aug 25, 10:30 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -121 (55%)Aug 26, 12:45 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -122 (55%)Aug 26, 12:51 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -121 (55%)Aug 26, 12:54 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -122 (55%)Aug 26, 2:12 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -120 (55%)Aug 26, 2:18 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -122 (55%)Aug 26, 2:21 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -121 (55%)Aug 26, 2:27 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -120 (55%)Aug 26, 2:30 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -121 (55%)Aug 26, 3:03 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -120 (55%)Aug 26, 3:12 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -119 (54%)Aug 26, 3:15 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -120 (55%)Aug 26, 3:18 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -120 (55%)Aug 26, 3:21 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -119 (54%)Aug 26, 3:48 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -117 (54%)Aug 26, 4:00 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -117 (54%)Aug 26, 4:18 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -115 (53%)Aug 26, 5:03 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -114 (53%)Aug 26, 5:27 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -114 (53%)Aug 26, 5:33 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -115 (53%)Aug 26, 5:36 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -116 (54%)Aug 10, 6:18 AM UTC · Luke Sanders +100 (50%)Aug 10, 6:21 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -100 (50%)Aug 10, 6:30 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -102 (50%)Aug 10, 10:21 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -104 (51%)Aug 10, 10:42 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -105 (51%)Aug 10, 11:48 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -109 (52%)Aug 10, 11:54 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -105 (51%)Aug 10, 11:57 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -109 (52%)Aug 10, 6:57 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -109 (52%)Aug 11, 9:09 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -106 (51%)Aug 11, 9:12 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -106 (51%)Aug 11, 9:15 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -105 (51%)Aug 11, 9:18 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -103 (51%)Aug 11, 9:42 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -102 (50%)Aug 12, 2:18 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -103 (51%)Aug 12, 4:33 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -104 (51%)Aug 13, 3:51 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -105 (51%)Aug 14, 2:57 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -104 (51%)Aug 15, 8:06 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -105 (51%)Aug 15, 8:09 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -105 (51%)Aug 15, 8:15 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -106 (51%)Aug 15, 9:18 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -107 (52%)Aug 19, 10:06 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -106 (51%)Aug 20, 2:48 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -105 (51%)Aug 20, 3:33 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -106 (51%)Aug 20, 8:45 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -107 (52%)Aug 22, 6:45 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -108 (52%)Aug 22, 12:00 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -106 (51%)Aug 22, 12:03 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -108 (52%)Aug 22, 12:06 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -106 (51%)Aug 22, 3:39 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -105 (51%)Aug 22, 6:51 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -104 (51%)Aug 23, 6:21 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -103 (51%)Aug 24, 8:06 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -102 (50%)Aug 25, 2:54 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -102 (50%)Aug 25, 7:30 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -102 (50%)Aug 25, 11:51 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -101 (50%)Aug 25, 10:21 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -101 (50%)Aug 25, 10:27 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -101 (50%)Aug 25, 10:30 PM UTC · Luke Sanders -101 (50%)Aug 26, 12:45 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -100 (50%)Aug 26, 12:51 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -101 (50%)Aug 26, 12:54 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -100 (50%)Aug 26, 2:12 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -102 (50%)Aug 26, 2:18 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -100 (50%)Aug 26, 2:21 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -101 (50%)Aug 26, 2:27 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -102 (50%)Aug 26, 2:30 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -101 (50%)Aug 26, 3:03 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -102 (50%)Aug 26, 3:12 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -103 (51%)Aug 26, 3:15 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -102 (50%)Aug 26, 3:18 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -103 (51%)Aug 26, 3:21 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -103 (51%)Aug 26, 3:48 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -105 (51%)Aug 26, 4:00 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -106 (51%)Aug 26, 4:18 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -107 (52%)Aug 26, 5:03 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -108 (52%)Aug 26, 5:27 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -107 (52%)Aug 26, 5:33 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -107 (52%)Aug 26, 5:36 AM UTC · Luke Sanders -106 (51%)-116-106
SportsbookRani YahyaLuke Sanders
BetOnline-112-108
Bookmaker-108-112
Bovada-115-115
Pinnacle-112-100
sports-interaction-130-105
unibet-124+100

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rani Yahya vs Luke Sanders?

Rani Yahya defeated Luke Sanders by Submission in round 1 (1:31) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick, held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln.

Referee
Dave Jobeun
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rani Yahya 61%39% Luke Sanders

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Rani Yahya
Submission Ace
6 edges
Luke Sanders
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

58Power75
68Speed78
51Precision89
75Durability84
97Engine85
95Wrestling67
88Ground80

Biggest edge Luke Sanders, Punch power +52

Attribute by attribute

Rani Yahya is on the left of every row, Luke Sanders on the right.
44Punch power96
71Kick power53
49Punch speed96
86Kick speed59
51Accuracy89
95Takedowns67
77Ground striking79
98Submissions80
84Chin79
65Body strength89
97Cardio85

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
13-5-0
1809
Power Index rating
1733
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
40
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.71
SLpM
6.61
38%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.08
SApM
4.37
50%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

2.73
TD Avg.
0.71
30%
TD Acc.
30%
29%
TD Def.
72%
1.80
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rani Yahya · 2-2-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:36 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes · Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate · Nov 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad · Mar 13, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:09 · Bantamweight
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Luke Sanders · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Clark · Nov 29, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Catchweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick · Aug 25, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 1:31 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · Apr 15, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 8 fights
21.9
Avg sig. strikes
52.0
2.05
Avg takedowns
0.38
4:25
Avg control time
1:24
59
Career high strikes
118
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Rani Yahya
Strike target
Luke Sanders
55%
Head
81%
19%
Body
12%
27%
Leg
7%
Rani Yahya
Strike position
Luke Sanders
76%
Distance
68%
5%
Clinch
10%
19%
Ground
22%